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AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to receive Nobel Prize in physics today

AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to receive Nobel Prize in physics today

British Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton and co-laureate John Hopfield are set to receive their Nobel Prize for physics at a ceremony in Stockholm today.
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

The Onion's bid for Infowars is still in court as judge reviews auction

A bankruptcy judge scrutinizing The Onion’s bid for Alex Jones ’ Infowars platform was expected to hear a second day of testimony Tuesday after an auctioneer defended the satirical news outlet’s winning offer in November .

Nvidia's stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws

Shares of Nvidia fell Monday after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws.
Mass evacuation of Philippine towns underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

Mass evacuation of Philippine towns underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes.

Auctioneer defends The Onion's bid for Infowars as Alex Jones tries stopping sale

An auction company executive involved in the liquidation of Alex Jones’ conspiracy theory platform Infowars testified for nearly five hours Monday, as a bankruptcy judge in Texas began a hearing into whether The Onion satirical news outlet was proper
Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

Philippine volcano eruption sends villagers fleeing for safety as homes are blanketed in ash

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A plume of hot ash and gases up to 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) high forced residents to seek shelter after a volcano in the Philippines erupted on Monday.

Nvidia's stock dips after China opens probe of the AI chip company for violating anti-monopoly laws

Shares of Nvidia fell Monday after China said it is investigating the high-flying U.S. microchip company over suspected violations of Chinese anti-monopoly laws.
‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask.
TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review

TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review

TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge to the statute.